Korean word

체험하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheheomhada

Meaning

  • verbexperience

Example

친구와 체험하러 갔어요.chin gu wa che heom ha reo ka sseo yo

I went with a friend to experience it.

Illustration for 체험하다 (experience)

More examples

박물관에서 다양한 전시를 체험해 봤어요.pang mul gwa ne seo ta yang han cheon si reul che heom hae pwa sseo yo

I got to experience various exhibits at the museum.

Core concept

A person takes part in an activity directly and feels the experience through the body.

Common phrases

  • 직접 체험하다chik jjeop che heom ha da

    directly experience

  • 현장에서 체험해 보다hyeon jang e seo che heom hae po da

    try experiencing on site

Similar words

경험하다kyeongheomhada: Gaining personal knowledge by living through events, situations, or feelings.
느끼다neukkida: Noticing a physical sensation or emotion in the mind or body.
접하다cheopada: Coming into contact with information or events and learning about them.
해보다haeboda: Trying an action to find out whether it works or what result it brings.

Definition in Korean

어떤 활동을 직접 해 보고 그 경험을 몸으로 느끼다.eo tteon hwal dong eul chik jjeop hae po go keu kyeong heo meul mo meu ro neu kki da

Word origin

The verb combines a Sino-Korean noun for firsthand experience with a common Korean verb-forming element meaning do.

Usage tips

  • It commonly describes hands-on programs such as workshops, tours, and cultural activities rather than learning about them only from books.

Opposites

Related words

  • 체험담cheheomdamfirsthand accountnoun
  • 체험학습cheheomhaksseuphands-on learningnoun

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